My computer is already set to not automatically reboot on errors. No errors
are ever logged in the system event logs. It seems that it is not an OS
problem, but a hardware problem. The CPU speed test failure is coming from
the BIOS.

The CPU speed test was performed by the BIOS. When I booted up my computer,
it initially came up with a blank screen, and I had to push the power button
for 6 seconds to turn it off. When I turned the computer back on, it booted
up to the BIOS main screen. On the right side of the screen, it said
something to the effect that the speed setting for the CPU didn't match the
CPU installed. It was set to 1.8Ghz, which is what my CPU should be set to
- I've never changed it.

I was wondering if possibly my CMOS battery is dying, losing the BIOS
settings ??

> The CPU speed test was performed by the BIOS. When I booted up my computer,
> it initially came up with a blank screen, and I had to push the power button
> for 6 seconds to turn it off. When I turned the computer back on, it booted
> up to the BIOS main screen. On the right side of the screen, it said
> something to the effect that the speed setting for the CPU didn't match the
> CPU installed. It was set to 1.8Ghz, which is what my CPU should be set to
> - I've never changed it.
>
> I was wondering if possibly my CMOS battery is dying, losing the BIOS
> settings ??
>
> MD
>
>
>
> "Unknown" wrote:
>
>
>>Never heard of CPU speed test. Can you enlighten me? How is it run? Where
>>located? etc.
>>"MadDog" wrote in message
>> >>
>>>Thanks for the reply.
>>>
>>>My computer is already set to not automatically reboot on errors. No
>>>errors
>>>are ever logged in the system event logs. It seems that it is not an OS
>>>problem, but a hardware problem. The CPU speed test failure is coming
>>>from
>>>the BIOS.
>>>
>>>
>>>MD
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Unknown" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>In control panel --system---advanced--check your settings for system
>>>>failure. You may want to NOT reboot on error so that you can investigate
>>>>the
>>>>failure.
>>>>"MadDog" wrote in message
>>>> >>>>
>>>>>Thanks for the reply.
>>>>>
>>>>>No, I am not using any overclocking software.
>>>>>
>>>>>I was thinking the power supply also. Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>MD
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Robert Moir" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>"MadDog" wrote in message
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>I just started experiencing the following two symptoms:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>1) When my computer boots up, I get dumped into the BIOS screen,
>>>>>>>with
>>>>>>>info
>>>>>>>saying my computer failed the "CPU speed test", and to check the
>>>>>>>speed
>>>>>>>it's
>>>>>>>set at (It is set correctly)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>2) After my computer has booted up, it suddenly reboots itself.
>>>>>>>This
>>>>>>>usually happens after about ten minutes. Once it's booted up again,
>>>>>>>it
>>>>>>>usually stays up.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have an ASUS A7V8X MB, 1 GB RAM, NVidia GeForce 6600 video card,
>>>>>>>430W
>>>>>>>Antec PS, 160GB SATA as 'C' drive, 300GB SATA as 'D' drive, NEC DVD
>>>>>>>burner
>>>>>>>as
>>>>>>>'E' drive, Lite-on CD burner as 'F' drive, 120GB IDE drive as 'G'
>>>>>>>drive
>>>>>>>and
>>>>>>>80GB IDE drive as 'H' drive.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Any ideas ??
>>>>>>
>>>>>>An hardware issue of some kind by the sound of it. Or do you have some
>>>>>>automatic overclocking software installed perchance?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I'd wonder about overheating (fans all behaving properly?) and the
>>>>>>power
>>>>>>supply not putting out the right voltages, those are the cause of odd
>>>>>>stuff
>>>>>>like this more often than not.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
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